New Hope Church

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” —Matthew 28:5-7 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” —Matthew 28:10 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told…

And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.  At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. —Matthew 27:50-51 The very moment that Jesus died— “At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.”  Why did that happen? “Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God…

“Do not make any idols.” —Exodus 34:17 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him. —Matthew 27:18 From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth— he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. —Psalm 33:13-15              Do you or I have any idols in our lives?  Are our self-interests top priority or are the Lord’s desires what we focus on?  “From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth— he who forms the hearts of…

Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” —Exodus 33:15-16 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. —Psalm 33:6 For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.  But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.” —Provers 8:35-36              What sets…

Then the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. —Exodus 31:1-5 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. —Psalm 32:8              Work is good.  Our Lord God Almighty appointed us to work.  He did so with Adam…

“The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.” —Matthew 26:24 “But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” —Matthew 26:32 “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.” —Matthew 26:42 “Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.’” —Matthew…

Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.’ —Matthew 25:34 Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’ —Matthew 25:41 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” —Matthew 25:46              There are only two groups of people on this earth when it comes to who will be saved and who will not.  The sheep are those whose Shepherd is Jesus…

But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ —Matthew 25:2 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. —Psalm 31:35              These are eternally frightening words to hear from Jesus—”Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.”  He says it again in Matthew 7:21-23— “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and…

Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. —Matthew 24:30-31 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. —Matthew 24:44              Oh yes, Jesus will come!  Why hasn’t He come yet?  “The Lord is not slow…

Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. —Matthew 24:12 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.  “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— Matthew 24:14-15              Know that the end is near when there is an increase in wickedness and the love of most will grow cold.  Another indicator is that the “gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then…